87 Ebooks par Engineering, and Public Policy Committee on Science
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Evaluating the Efficiency of Research and Development Programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A new book from the National Research Council recommends changes in how the federal government evaluates the efficiency of research at EPA and other agencies. Assessing efficiency should be considere …
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€34.69
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: On Being a Scientist
The scientific research enterprise is built on a foundation of trust. Scientists trust that the results reported by others are valid. Society trusts that the results of research reflect an honest att …
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€12.78
Committee on Science and Technology in the National Interest: Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments & Institute of Medicine: Science and Technology for America’s Progress
The new Obama administration and the 110th Congress elected in November 2008 will face immediate challenges. Events will not permit a leisurely leadership transition. The prompt appointment of a Pres …
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€21.08
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Adviser, Teacher, Role Model, Friend
This guide offers helpful advice on how teachers, administrators, and career advisers in science and engineering can become better mentors to their students. It starts with the premise that a success …
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€30.73
Committee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering & Institute of Medicine: Beyond Bias and Barriers
The United States economy relies on the productivity, entrepreneurship, and creativity of its people. To maintain its scientific and engineering leadership amid increasing economic and educational gl …
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€52.54
Committee on Ensuring the Utility and Integrity of Research Data in a Digital Age & Institute of Medicine: Ensuring the Integrity, Accessibility, and Stewardship of Research Data in the Digital Age
As digital technologies are expanding the power and reach of research, they are also raising complex issues. These include complications in ensuring the validity of research data; standards that do n …
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€34.68
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: On Being a Scientist
The scientific research enterprise is built on a foundation of trust. Scientists trust that the results reported by others are valid. Society trusts that the results of research reflect an honest att …
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€20.33
Committee on Ensuring the Utility and Integrity of Research Data in a Digital Age & Institute of Medicine: Ensuring the Integrity, Accessibility, and Stewardship of Research Data in the Digital Age
As digital technologies are expanding the power and reach of research, they are also raising complex issues. These include complications in ensuring the validity of research data; standards that do n …
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€45.99
Committee on Underrepresented Groups and the Expansion of the Science and Engineering Workforce Pipeline & Institute of Medicine: Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation
In order for the United States to maintain the global leadership and competitiveness in science and technology that are critical to achieving national goals, we must invest in research, encourage inn …
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€39.81
Committee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering & Institute of Medicine: Biological, Social, and Organizational Components of Success for Women in Academic Science and Engineering
During the last 40 years, the number of women studying science and engineering (S&E) has increased dramatically. Nevertheless, women do not hold academic faculty positions in numbers that commensurat …
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€55.21
Committee on Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research & Institute of Medicine: Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research
Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research examines current interdisciplinary research efforts and recommends ways to stimulate and support such research. Advances in science and engineering increasingl …
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€53.52
National Research Council & Policy and Global Affairs: Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing and Its Implications
This report is the proceedings of a 2003 symposium on "Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing and Its Implications, " which brought together experts in STM publish …
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€47.55
National Academies & Policy and Global Affairs: Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing and Its Implications
The Symposium on Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical (STM) Journals and Its Implications addressed five key areas. The first two areas addressedcosts of publication and publication business …
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€44.70
Committee on the FY 2003 Federal Science and Technology Budget & Institute of Medicine: Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 2003 Federal Science and Technology Budget
Fifth in a series of annual reports, this study provides observations on the Administration’s FY 2003 budget proposal for federal science and technology (FS&T) programs. The first section of the repo …
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€30.82
Board on Life Sciences & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Scientific and Medical Aspects of Human Reproductive Cloning
Human reproductive cloning is an assisted reproductive technology that would be carried out with the goal of creating a newborn genetically identical to another human being. It is currently the subje …
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€49.44
Committee on the Federal Science and Technology Budget & Institute of Medicine: Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 2002 Federal Science and Technology Budget
Fourth in a series of annual reports, this study provides observations on the Administration’s FY 2002 budget proposal for federal science and technology (FS&T) programs. The report comments first on …
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€21.67
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Implementing the Government Performance and Results Act for Research
As requested by Congress and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), this report assists federal agencies in crafting plans and reports that are responsive to the Government P …
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€60.86
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers
The concept of postdoctoral training came to science and engineering about a century ago. Since the 1960s, the performance of research in the United States has increasingly relied on these recent Ph …
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€45.97
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 2001 Federal Science and Technology Budget
In 1995, the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council issued a report entitled Allocating Federal Funds for Science and Tech …
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€48.78
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Experiments in International Benchmarking of US Research Fields
How can the federal government gauge the overall health of scientific researchas a whole and in its partsand determine whether national funding adequately supports national research objectives? It is …
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€89.24
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Capitalizing on Investments in Science and Technology
Although the United States is currently capitalizing on its investment in science and technology effectively, there remains much room for improvement. This volume identifies the ingredients for succe …
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€53.74
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Evaluating Federal Research Programs
The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), passed by Congress in 1993, requires that federal agencies write five-year strategic plans with annual performance goals and produce an annual repor …
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€48.43
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 1999 Federal Science and Technology Budget
In this report, the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) provides its observations on the federal science and technology (FS&T) portion of the president’s fiscal year (FY) 1 …
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€21.60
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Careers in Science and Engineering
As science and technology advance, the needs of employers change, and these changes continually reshape the job market for scientists and engineers. Such shifts present challenges for students as the …
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€25.72
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Evaluating the Efficiency of Research and Development Programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A new book from the National Research Council recommends changes in how the federal government evaluates the efficiency of research at EPA and other agencies. Assessing efficiency should be considere …
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€49.44
Committee on Advanced Research Instrumentation & Institute of Medicine: Advanced Research Instrumentation and Facilities
In recent years, the instrumentation needs of the nation’s research communities have changed and expanded. The need for particular instruments has become broader, crossing scientific and engineering …
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€70.62
Committee on Ensuring the Best Presidential and Federal Advisory Committee Science and Technology Appointments & Institute of Medicine: Science and Technology in the National Interest
In 2004, an ad hoc committee was charged with preparing this third report examining the most senior S&T appointments to federal government positions and updating the accompanying list of the most urg …
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€56.47
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Committee on Policy Implications of International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars in the United States: Policy Implications of International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars in the United St
Policy Implications of International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars in the United States explores the role and impact of students and scholars on US educational institutions and the US e …
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€61.63
Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on Setting Priorities for NSF-Sponsored Large Research Facility Projects: Setting Priorities for Large Research Facility Projects Supported by the National Science Foundation
In 1995, the National Science Foundation (NSF) created a special account to fund large (several tens of millions of dollars) research facilities. Over the years, these facilities have come to represe …
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€70.27
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Science and Technology in the National Interest
This report is the second edition of the 1992 COSEPUP report "Science and Technology Leadership in American Government: Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments." As was the case with th …
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€15.43
Committee on Science and Technology in the National Interest: Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments & Institute of Medicine: Science and Technology for America’s Progress
The new Obama administration and the 110th Congress elected in November 2008 will face immediate challenges. Events will not permit a leisurely leadership transition. The prompt appointment of a Pres …
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€30.59
Committee on Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters & Disasters Roundtable: Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters
Natural disasters are having an increasing effect on the lives of people in the United States and throughout the world. Every decade, property damage caused by natural disasters and hazards doubles o …
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€35.95
Committee on Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters & Disasters Roundtable: Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters
Natural disasters are having an increasing effect on the lives of people in the United States and throughout the world. Every decade, property damage caused by natural disasters and hazards doubles o …
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€37.02
Committee on Underrepresented Groups and the Expansion of the Science and Engineering Workforce Pipeline & Institute of Medicine: Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation
In order for the United States to maintain the global leadership and competitiveness in science and technology that are critical to achieving national goals, we must invest in research, encourage inn …
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€42.35
Committee on Measuring Economic and Other Returns on Federal Research Investments & Policy and Global Affairs: Measuring the Impacts of Federal Investments in Research
The enactment of the America COMPETES Act in 2006 (and its reauthorization in 2010), the increase in research expenditures under the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and President …
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Committee on Measuring Economic and Other Returns on Federal Research Investments & Policy and Global Affairs: Measuring the Impacts of Federal Investments in Research
The enactment of the America COMPETES Act in 2006 (and its reauthorization in 2010), the increase in research expenditures under the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and President …
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€56.53
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Rising Above the Gathering Storm
In October 2005, the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine released a policy report that served as a call to action. The report, Rising Above the Ga …
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Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Rising Above the Gathering Storm
In October 2005, the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine released a policy report that served as a call to action. The report, Rising Above the Ga …
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€34.68
Committee on Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters & National Academies: Disaster Resilience
No person or place is immune from disasters or disaster-related losses. Infectious disease outbreaks, acts of terrorism, social unrest, or financial disasters in addition to natural hazards can all l …
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€3.82
Committee on Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters & National Academies: Disaster Resilience
No person or place is immune from disasters or disaster-related losses. Infectious disease outbreaks, acts of terrorism, social unrest, or financial disasters in addition to natural hazards can all l …
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€51.07
Committee to Evaluate the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and Similar Federal Agency Programs & Institute of Medicine: Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
The primary federal program designed to ensure that all states are capable of participating the nation’s research enterprise fall under the general rubric of the Experimental Program to Stimulate Com …
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€3.84
Committee to Evaluate the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and Similar Federal Agency Programs & Institute of Medicine: Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
The primary federal program designed to ensure that all states are capable of participating the nation’s research enterprise fall under the general rubric of the Experimental Program to Stimulate Com …
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€47.60
Committee on Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters & The National Academies: Launching a National Conversation on Disaster Resilience in America
With the increasing frequency of natural and human-induced disasters and the increasing magnitude of their consequences, a clear need exists for governments and communities to become more resilient. …
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€3.83
Committee on Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters & The National Academies: Launching a National Conversation on Disaster Resilience in America
With the increasing frequency of natural and human-induced disasters and the increasing magnitude of their consequences, a clear need exists for governments and communities to become more resilient. …
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€39.80
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Trends in the Innovation Ecosystem
Innovation has been a major engine of American economic and societal progress. It has increased per capita income more than sevenfold since the 19th century, has added three decades to the average li …
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€3.84
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Trends in the Innovation Ecosystem
Innovation has been a major engine of American economic and societal progress. It has increased per capita income more than sevenfold since the 19th century, has added three decades to the average li …
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€32.92
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Arc of the Academic Research Career
America’s research universities have undergone striking change in recent decades, as have many aspects of the society that surrounds them. This change has important implications for the heart of ever …
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Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Arc of the Academic Research Career
America’s research universities have undergone striking change in recent decades, as have many aspects of the society that surrounds them. This change has important implications for the heart of ever …
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€42.36
Committee to Review the State of Postdoctoral Experience in Scientists and Engineers & Institute of Medicine: Postdoctoral Experience Revisited
The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited builds on the 2000 report Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers. That ground-breaking report assessed the postdoctoral experience an …
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€3.82
Committee to Review the State of Postdoctoral Experience in Scientists and Engineers & Institute of Medicine: Postdoctoral Experience Revisited
The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited builds on the 2000 report Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers. That ground-breaking report assessed the postdoctoral experience an …
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€52.69
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers
The concept of postdoctoral training came to science and engineering about a century ago. Since the 1960s, the performance of research in the United States has increasingly relied on these recent Ph …
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€19.90
Committee on the FY 2003 Federal Science and Technology Budget & Institute of Medicine: Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 2003 Federal Science and Technology Budget
Fifth in a series of annual reports, this study provides observations on the Administration’s FY 2003 budget proposal for federal science and technology (FS&T) programs. The first section of the repo …
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€21.19
Committee on the Federal Science and Technology Budget & Institute of Medicine: Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 2002 Federal Science and Technology Budget
Fourth in a series of annual reports, this study provides observations on the Administration’s FY 2002 budget proposal for federal science and technology (FS&T) programs. The report comments first on …
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€14.58
Board on Life Sciences & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Scientific and Medical Aspects of Human Reproductive Cloning
Human reproductive cloning is an assisted reproductive technology that would be carried out with the goal of creating a newborn genetically identical to another human being. It is currently the subje …
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€34.68
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Implementing the Government Performance and Results Act for Research
As requested by Congress and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), this report assists federal agencies in crafting plans and reports that are responsive to the Government P …
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€60.46
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 2001 Federal Science and Technology Budget
In 1995, the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council issued a report entitled Allocating Federal Funds for Science and Tech …
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€34.68
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Experiments in International Benchmarking of US Research Fields
How can the federal government gauge the overall health of scientific researchas a whole and in its partsand determine whether national funding adequately supports national research objectives? It is …
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€63.16
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Evaluating Federal Research Programs
The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), passed by Congress in 1993, requires that federal agencies write five-year strategic plans with annual performance goals and produce an annual repor …
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€34.51
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Careers in Science and Engineering
As science and technology advance, the needs of employers change, and these changes continually reshape the job market for scientists and engineers. Such shifts present challenges for students as the …
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€12.13
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 1999 Federal Science and Technology Budget
In this report, the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) provides its observations on the federal science and technology (FS&T) portion of the president’s fiscal year (FY) 1 …
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€14.77
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Capitalizing on Investments in Science and Technology
Although the United States is currently capitalizing on its investment in science and technology effectively, there remains much room for improvement. This volume identifies the ingredients for succe …
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€37.96
National Research Council & Policy and Global Affairs: Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing and Its Implications
This report is the proceedings of a 2003 symposium on "Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing and Its Implications, " which brought together experts in STM publish …
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€33.32
Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on Setting Priorities for NSF-Sponsored Large Research Facility Projects: Setting Priorities for Large Research Facility Projects Supported by the National Science Foundation
In 1995, the National Science Foundation (NSF) created a special account to fund large (several tens of millions of dollars) research facilities. Over the years, these facilities have come to represe …
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€49.77
Panel on the Impact of National Security Controls on International Technology Transfer & Engineering, and Public Policy Committee on Science: Balancing the National Interest
The U.S. national security export controls systemwhich was instituted to impede Soviet acquisition of high technology from the Westis both necessary and appropriate. Balancing the National Interest p …
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€91.21
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Finding Common Ground
Protecting U.S. security by controlling technology export has long been a major issue. But the threat of the Soviet sphere is rapidly being superseded by state-sponsored terrorism; nuclear, chemical, …
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€34.51
Committee on Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research & Institute of Medicine: Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research
Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research examines current interdisciplinary research efforts and recommends ways to stimulate and support such research. Advances in science and engineering increasingl …
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€46.23
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Committee on Policy Implications of International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars in the United States: Policy Implications of International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars in the United St
Policy Implications of International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars in the United States explores the role and impact of students and scholars on US educational institutions and the US e …
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€41.85
Committee on Advanced Research Instrumentation & Institute of Medicine: Advanced Research Instrumentation and Facilities
In recent years, the instrumentation needs of the nation’s research communities have changed and expanded. The need for particular instruments has become broader, crossing scientific and engineering …
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€50.72
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming
Global warming continues to gain importance on the international agenda and calls for action are heightening. Yet, there is still controversy over what must be done and what is needed to proceed.Poli …
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€98.41
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Science and Technology in the National Interest
This report is the second edition of the 1992 COSEPUP report "Science and Technology Leadership in American Government: Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments." As was the case with th …
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€14.71
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Reshaping the Graduate Education of Scientists and Engineers
Are we producing too many Ph Ds? Does the current graduate education system adequately prepare science and engineering students for today’s marketplace? How do foreign students enter the picture? Wha …
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€58.96
Engineering, and Public Policy Committee on Science & National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine National Academy of Sciences: Research Briefings 1986
Prepared for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science Foundation, these briefings examine areas important to the progress of U.S. science and technology: the science of in …
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€10.20
Panel on Technology and Employment & Engineering, and Public Policy Committee on Science: Technology and Employment
Will the adoption of new technologies by U.S. industry lead to widespread unemployment? Or will the resulting use of new processes and techniques, as well as the introduction of new products, open ne …
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€64.22
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Information Technology and the Conduct of Research
Computers and telecommunications have revolutionized the processes of scientific research. How is this information technology being applied and what difficulties do scientists face in using informati …
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€12.78
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming
Readily accessible to any interested reader, this volume offers an analysis of the major issues surrounding greenhouse warming and presents the authoring panel’s recommendations for U.S. policy.Recom …
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€17.75
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Government Role in Civilian Technology
As U.S. industry faces worldwide challenges, policymakers are asking questions about the role of the federal governmentnot only in promoting basic research but also in ushering new innovations to the …
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€23.10
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Science and Technology Leadership in American Government
The government of the United States today is deeply involved in activities that have significant scientific and technical (S&T) components that are vitally important for economic productivity and tec …
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€12.84
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Responsible Science
Responsible Science is a comprehensive review of factors that influence the integrity of the research process. Volume I examines reports on the incidence of misconduct in science and reviews institut …
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€59.72
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Responsible Science
Volume II of Responsible Science includes background papers and selected institutional reports, policies, and procedures that were used to develop Volume I. Topics discussed include traditions of men …
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€73.73
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Major Award Decisionmaking at the National Science Foundation
As part of its mission to foster high-quality scientific and engineering research, the National Science Foundation (NSF) plans, grants, and administers major awards to universities and other research …
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€34.65
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Adviser, Teacher, Role Model, Friend
This guide offers helpful advice on how teachers, administrators, and career advisers in science and engineering can become better mentors to their students. It starts with the premise that a success …
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€19.70
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Scientific Communication and National Security
The military, political, and economic preeminence of the United States during the post-World War II era is based to a substantial degree on its superior rate of achievement in science and technology, …
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€55.55
Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century: An Agenda for American Science and Technology & Institute of Medicine: Rising Above the Gathering Storm
In a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and low-cost labor is readily available, U.S. advantages in the marketplace and in science and technology have begun to erode. A comprehensive and co …
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€58.98
Committee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering & Institute of Medicine: Biological, Social, and Organizational Components of Success for Women in Academic Science and Engineering
During the last 40 years, the number of women studying science and engineering (S&E) has increased dramatically. Nevertheless, women do not hold academic faculty positions in numbers that commensurat …
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€38.05
Committee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering & Institute of Medicine: Beyond Bias and Barriers
The United States economy relies on the productivity, entrepreneurship, and creativity of its people. To maintain its scientific and engineering leadership amid increasing economic and educational gl …
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€50.09
